The natural house : a complete guide to healthy, energy-efficient, environmental homes - Chiras, Daniel D. (White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2000)
The sustainable imperative. Striking out in a new direction -- Choices. Rammed earth homes ; Straw bale homes ; Earthships and beyond ; Adobe homes ; Cob homes ; Cordwood homes ; Log homes ; Stone homes ; Emerging natural building techniques -- Sustainable systems. Energy independence : passive solar heading and cooling ; Energy independence : generating electricity from sun, wind, and water ; Environmentally sustainable water systems ; Green building materials : creating the ultimate environmentally friendly home ; Site considerations : choosing a site, protecting it during construction, and restoring the land ; Building an alternative home : what you need to know to get your home built.
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Keywords: CONSTRUCCION DE VIVIENDAS -- MANUALES PARA AFICIONADOS; VIVIENDAS -- ASPECTOS AMBIENTALES; VIVIENDAS -- CONSERVACION DE ENERGIA; CASAS ECOLOGICAS -- DISEÑO Y CONSTRUCCION; VIVIENDA Y SALUD; ARQUITECTURA Y SOCIEDAD; ARQUITECTURA SOSTENIBLE; INDUSTRIA DE LA CONSTRUCCION -- TECNOLOGIA APROPIADA